The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-09
MR.. SHERMAN FEELS KEENLY."
IFrom the St. LOUIS Republican,.

ElOhi ~ 49,
The managers of Mr.John Sherman's
presidential campaign have been made
to recognize that his Springfield speech
was a prodigious blunder. IL rallied
the irreconcilables and led directly to
the. Grand Army demonstrations
against President Cleveland's accep-
lance of the invitation previously ten
dered him by the q. A. Il. to visit its
encampment. Mr.. Sherman's ideas,
repeated by Gen. Tuttle, have not been
formally repudiated by the Il. A. r., it
is true, but the universal disapproval
with which they were received render
ed a difficult vancouver necessary.
The Sherman managers have planned
and are CARRYING into execution Il
change of front under fire. Mr.. Sher-
man himself recognizes his blnnder, to
some extent, and writes to Gov. Fora
ker that he ''feeIs keenly the tendency
of public opinion, especially in com.
mercial cities" The reunion at Get
tysburg is made the occasion of an at
tempt to get in line with the age. The
ex-soldiers who fought each other there
being about to meet in friendly reunion,
an invitation to be present has been
procured tor Mr.. Sherman, and. IN re-
DIV to it, he says with some effusion:
"Now that all alike feel that an indie
structible union binds us together,
there should be a cordial and hearty
fellowship between the | and the
gray"
This is an indication that MIR. Sher-
man intends to ignore his previous as
sertions that the south is peopled By
knaves and thugs, who will restore the
c%orfederacy by ballot-b box stuffing and
assassination if he is not elected presi-
dent with an irreconcilable party be-
hind him and q coercion bill in pros
pect. He will find opportunity to tell
the ex-confederates that they fought
bravely that he has never ceased to
admire their courage, and Will grow
pathetic ever the the blue and gray III
a way that will cause Mr.. Nj. Halstead,
of Cincinnati, to let a tear OF admiration
for such wonderful ~magnanimity trick
le down his powder stained cheek.
But will all this change the tone OF
the republican campaign OF u
There is abundant reason to doubt 1t.
Mr.. Sherman's speech at Springfield
was logical in its republicanism. 1t
did not represent the feelings OF the
country, but it did of Mr.. Sherman's
party. 1t was a key note and the re-
publican response to it was immediate
and pronounced. 1t rallied the party
of sectional animosity tor its fra
struggle on the worn ont issues. Iht
trade between north aud south, east
and west was not interrupted by
it. No southern consumer was moved
by it to withhold his money from north
ern, eastern or western markets. The
peoples went on buying and selling.
helping each other in this way and
that as their mutual needs required,
and Mr.. Sherman, who mas so thriven
in politics as to become many times Il
millionaire, is shocked at the com
mercial spirit of the country. lie hac
come to suspect, beside, that the en-
thusiasm of the irreconcilables in fight
ing the war over again for the cam
paign of 1883 would lead them to
choose a leader whose martial fervol
. has a. martial record bacl
of it. He is not willing for John Sher
man TO be sacrificed, but he is in a fai
way to learn that he cares Il great dea
: more for John Sherman than his part,
does. 1t is not likely to allow the Is
u as he has presented it to be un
. made, for it is the only issue it has.